Correspondence

B. D. Williams to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-31

Date of Creation
March 31, 1861
Place of Creation
Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG4-2 to MG4-3
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0121
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207390
People
McGrew, A. O.
Magoffin, Beriah
Williams, Beverly D.
Durham, Milton Jameson
Places
Colorado Territory
Danville, Kentucky
Denver, Colorado Territory
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1861-03-31
1861-04-03
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Citation

B. D. Williams to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-31, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-017-0121 (November 12, 2026).

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Danville Ky
March 31st 1861
Dr Govr

I write you request an official favor for a friend of mine in Denver City Colerado Territory.

It is that you will appoint M A. O McGrew Commissioner for Ky to take acknowledgments of Deeds &c for the Territory of Colerado.

Mr McGrew is desirous of this appointment and I am satisfied of his fitness to discharge its duties well, pleasend to my address Denver City at your earliest convenience.

I leave here in a few days for Colerado. and should

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again be a candidate for congress. whether the Republicans will hat me time will tell, but Il give them a good fight.

Any sudgestions from you would be thankfully recd.

Accept me well wishes for your speedy recov from [...] the accident which you lately met with and believe me as ever

yer friend
B. D. Williams

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Colorado Ter.

Comr of Deeds
A. O. McGrew
Denver City

Enclose Comission to ^Hon.^ B. D Williams of Danville, Care M. J. Durham Esq
B. M

ComdApr 3d 1861